US Patent 7536933 Plank seating apparatus

A plank seating apparatus includes an elongated panel that has a top side, a bottom side, a first end, a second end, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. A bracket is attached to the bottom side and extends downwardly therefrom. The bracket includes a plate that has an outer surface that is flush with the first end. The outer surface faces away from the second end of the elongated panel. A block is attached to the top side of the panel. The block is positioned nearer to the second end than the first end of the panel. The plate is abutted against an outer edge of a wood plank and the block is hit with a tool to pull the wood plank toward an adjacent wood plank.